STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1050

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.B. No. 754

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 754, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) to:

     (1)  Review the state and county laws related to affordable housing, seeking input from stakeholders;

     (2)  Recommend strategies to strengthen Hawaii's housing laws; and

     (3)  Report its findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2010.

     The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation supported the intent of this bill.  The LRB, the Building Industry Association of Hawaii, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, the Hawaii Developers' Council, and one concerned individual commented on this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Including federal laws in the scope of laws to be reviewed by LRB; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for style, clarity, and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 754, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 754, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,

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RIDA CABANILLA, Chair